This finely crafted comedy of errors, written (and narrated) by John Cheever, revolves around the alleged abduction of young Toby Wooster, an event that jolts the complacent and affluent suburb of Shady Hill into surprising action. A fake kidnappers’ note, a community campaign to raise the ransom money, a police stakeout at the railroad station, and George Wooster’s reluctant decision to build the town’s 34th kidney-shaped swimming pool are some of the outlandish events that transpire. A first-rate cast includes George Grizzard and Polly Holliday as Mr. and Mrs. Wooster and Celeste Holm an an unnamed "celebrity."